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VHS ConversionVHS Conversion

1.1. Make sure MovieBOX DV is Make sure MovieBOX DV is connected between Firewire connected between Firewire input and DVD playerinput and DVD player

2.2. If it isn’t, pull output cables If it isn’t, pull output cables out of the back of the VCR out of the back of the VCR and plug them into the back of and plug them into the back of the DVD playerthe DVD player

3.3. Match the colors; if there are Match the colors; if there are two red receptacles, choose two red receptacles, choose the “video out” optionthe “video out” option

4.4. Turn on DVD player & insert Turn on DVD player & insert DVDDVD

5.5. Select Nero StartSmart on Select Nero StartSmart on computercomputer

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Place cursor over “Photo and Video”Place cursor over “Photo and Video”Select “Capture Video”Select “Capture Video”

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This screen will pop up automatically:This screen will pop up automatically:1. Select play on DVD player1. Select play on DVD player2. Select play on Nero screen (green button)2. Select play on Nero screen (green button)3. Use navigation buttons on DVD remote to skip to different tracks on DVD or to 3. Use navigation buttons on DVD remote to skip to different tracks on DVD or to move forward or reviewmove forward or review

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Locate & Capture Video ClipLocate & Capture Video Clip

• Using the navigation tools Using the navigation tools on for the on for the DVD playerDVD player, , locate the clip you want to locate the clip you want to capturecapture

• As the clip is playing, As the clip is playing, click on click on Nero’sNero’s “record” “record” button to begin capturebutton to begin capture

• Click on Click on Nero’sNero’s “stop” “stop” button to end capturebutton to end capture

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Select File to be SavedSelect File to be Saved

• Highlight file to be Highlight file to be savedsaved

• Select Next buttonSelect Next button

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Make Movie with Captured VideoMake Movie with Captured Video

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Edit File if DesiredEdit File if Desired

• Select CutSelect Cut• Select range to keepSelect range to keep• Select Cut to finalize Select Cut to finalize

editedit

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Other editing features:Other editing features:Tabs allow video effects, text effects & transition effectsTabs allow video effects, text effects & transition effects

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Sample of text effectsSample of text effectsThis one is set to scroll across screen, but many other options are This one is set to scroll across screen, but many other options are

available!available!

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Export FileExport File

• Select File to ExportSelect File to Export• Select EXPORTSelect EXPORT

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Export FileExport File

• Check for following:Check for following:• File type: MPEG-2File type: MPEG-2

• Video mode: NTSCVideo mode: NTSC

• Click on box after Click on box after “output file”“output file”

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Export FileExport File

• Save in DesktopSave in Desktop• Name file Name file

• USE NO SPACES USE NO SPACES OR SPECIAL OR SPECIAL CHARACTERSCHARACTERS

• Select “save”Select “save”

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Click on “Export”Click on “Export”

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View Export ProgressView Export Progress

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• When pop-up says export process completed When pop-up says export process completed successfully, select “OK” successfully, select “OK”

• Then locate your file Then locate your file on the desktopon the desktop

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Right Click to Check PropertiesRight Click to Check Properties

• Cannot exceed 40MBCannot exceed 40MB

• Set “opens with” to Set “opens with” to Windows Media Windows Media Player (in most cases)Player (in most cases)

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Double left click to PlayDouble left click to Play

• This allows you to This allows you to view it before adding view it before adding to your Portfolioto your Portfolio

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Log into PortfolioLog into Portfolio

• Choose “Enter” Choose “Enter” functionfunction

• Select “add” under Select “add” under appropriate categoryappropriate category

• Follow steps to create Follow steps to create a new elementa new element

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Upload to PortfolioUpload to Portfolio

• Remember to scroll Remember to scroll down to green down to green “material manager” “material manager” box on element screenbox on element screen

• Select “upload”Select “upload”• Select “browse”Select “browse”• Double click on your Double click on your

filefile• Select “upload”Select “upload”

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Save Video in PortfolioSave Video in Portfolio

Remember to scroll to Remember to scroll to bottom of screen and bottom of screen and

select SAVEselect SAVE

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Finishing up…Finishing up…

• View video in Portfolio to check your workView video in Portfolio to check your work• Delete video from desktopDelete video from desktop• Empty recycle binEmpty recycle bin

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Open MPEG-2 fileOpen MPEG-2 file

• Double click saved Double click saved file to playfile to play

• NVEExport.mpgNVEExport.mpg